Kelly Judge: Lesson Plan

School/Period:
West Chester University
Course/Number:
EDA 516-90 / Fall 2016
Lesson Topics:
Creative Writing for diverse learners
Grade Level/Subject
5th grade students / Language Arts (Writing)
Objective(s):
-Students will be able to develop their own story plot collaboratively as a class and as an
individual assignment through a musical chair writing game.
-Students will be able to identify story development and character actions within a short
story written by a peer.
-Students will be able to collaborate and contribute to a short storys needs and
developments through a musical chair writing game.
-Students will be able to critically analyze a short storys plot and character
development.
Common Core Standards:
Standard - CC.1.4.5.J
Create an organizational structure that includes related ideas grouped to support the
writers purpose; link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses; provide a
concluding statement or section related to the opinion.
Standard - CC.1.4.5.K
Write with an awareness of style. Use sentences of varying length. Expand, combine,
and reduce sentences for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.
Standard - CC.1.4.5.E
Write with an awareness of style. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary
to inform about or explain the topic. Use sentences of varying length.
Vocabulary:
Point of View: The person who is the story-teller
Audience: The type of people reading the story or paper
First Person: Uses I and limited to the person telling the story
Third Person: Uses he or she and story can be told from many different points of
view

Agenda: (55 Minute Class Period)

Anticipatory Set: (10 Minutes)
-Hand out papers to students as they walk in to classroom before bell rings
-Introduce topic of today: Point of View and Audience in writing on Page 1 of PowerPoint
(1 Minute)
-Have students work in pairs and discuss 2 examples of Audience and Point of View each.
Students will be working at a level 1 whisper and no movement from seats. Put a timer
on the board to track time. Students will be writing their partners answers on their
Audience and Point of View + First Person and Third Person Review Worksheet during
their conversations. (4 Minutes)
-Share partners answers from Point of View and Audience partner discussion. Record
students examples on the board. (4-5 minutes)
Lesson Procedures: (35 Minutes)
-Introduce review notes for students to write on the second page (it is double sided) on
the Audience and Point of View + First Person and Third Person Review Worksheet.
Teacher will provide examples verbally to class and write examples from students on the
board as well to provide further context. (10 Minutes)
-Review directions for musical chairs via Musical Chairs Directions worksheet, on
PowerPoint and verbally.
-Require 3 students to repeat different sets of directions to the class.
-Remind students during directions that when writing, it must be school appropriate and
respectful towards all people/places/things. Before starting activity, ask students if they
have any questions. (5 minutes)
Directions:
1.We are going to play a game of writing musical chairs!
2.Each chair will have a paper with a small amount of writing on it.
3.All students will walk in a circle around the chairs until the music stops.
4.When the music stops, read the storys quote and study the picture provided, along
with your previous peers writing contribution.
5. You will write as much as you can to continue the story on your piece of paper.
6.After 1 minute, each student will put down the paper and leave it on the chair for the
next person to add a sentence.
7.We will start and stop the music ten times.
Things to consider when writing:
Be creative with your sentence! Each sentence can impact the topic of the story.
Think about your audience
Try to relate your new sentence with the previous sentence.
You may write dialogue (speaking sentences) or descriptive sentences.
Please remember to be appropriate!
-Students in groups of 10 (2 groups total) will set up their 10 chairs in a circle with plenty
of room to walk Teacher will place a clipboard with a story template within each (10
each) on every chair. These clipboards are already prepared for a quick start to activity.
(3 minutes)
-Students will participate in musical chairs activity by writing a creative short story.

The story must be using appropriate audience and tone of voice depending on the
storys quote, picture, and the previous student writers contributions.
-Teacher will ask students to stand on the outside of the circle with their writing utensil
and begin walking (ONLY walking) when the music begins.
-Teacher will play a school appropriate song for about 15 seconds before stopping.
-When music stops, remind students that whatever chair they are closest to is the chair
they are to start reading and then writing at their station using the clipboard.
-Start the timer immediately on the board for 1 minute, to signify to students how much
time they must read and write. Express to students that grammar and spelling are not as
important as actual story content at this point but to try their best.
-When timer ends, play music again and remind students to stop writing and start
walking in the circle again.
-Repeat the steps above 9 more times (12 minutes)
-Have students keep the story they were last working on from their 10th writing round.
-Students must return the chairs and desks back to the regular classroom space, along
with cleanup time for clip boards and return to original seats. (5 minutes)
Closure: (10 Minutes)
-Complete the Exit Ticket questions silently and independently for 5 minutes. Remind
students to write in complete sentences. Keep last story they were working on from the
activity at their seats. (5 Minutes)
-Collect exit tickets
-Student share out of student experience, favorite story, what students liked most, what
students would like to change for next time. Inquire how students used point of view and
audience within their writing. (5 minutes or to the end of class)
Materials/Equipment: 20 students in class
Anticipatory Set:
-Audience and Point of View + First Person and Third Person Review Worksheet
-PowerPoint
-Classroom Computer for Teacher
-Timer
Lesson Procedures:
-PowerPoint
-Musical Chairs Directions Worksheet
-Story Templates (10 for each circle)
-Clip Boards (20)
-Chairs in circle (20)- two sets of circles, 10 in each
-Pandora Music Channel and Speakers
-Classroom Computer for Teacher
-Timer
Closure:
-Story Templates (10 for each circle)
-Questions for Musical Chairs Worksheet / Exit Ticket
-Timer
Technology:

-PowerPoint
-Teacher Computer
-Projector
-Timer
-Speakers
-Music Website
Anticipatory Set:
Students will be required to determine prior knowledge of audience, point of view, first
person and third person with a partner. Students will be collaborating with partners and
recording their partners answers on a Do Now worksheet. Students will then share their
partners answer to show a strong classroom culture and incorporate stronger listening
skills. This will also help students feel more comfortable in answering publicly to the
class because they will be sharing a partners answers vs their own answers.
Closing/Check for Understanding:
Students will reflect on their experience from the musical chair activity. They will also be
required to incorporate their prior knowledge of audience, point of view, first person and
third person definitions and how they used these within their creative-short stories.
Students will also share their responses with the class and provide feedback for teacher.
Formative/Summative Assessments Used:
-Do Now
-Exit Ticket
-Creative Story Writing from 10 different writing prompts
Homework:
No homework
Differentiation: (Do not complete until after feedback)
Reflection on Planning:
Planning for this lesson was not very complicated. It took a lot of time to write out all of
the directions, but with the more planning that I provide for myself the more confident I
will feel completing this lesson in the classroom. Planning also was simple because it did
not require many resources that some schools/students would not have. The most
difficult aspect of planning this lesson was developing all of the story prompts and
finding pictures online for the short stories.
Reflection on Instruction: (Do not complete until after feedback)

PowerPoint Pages:

Introduce topic of today

Inquire prior knowledge from students. Ask 2-3 students for examples for each

Introduce note-taking worksheet and have students copy these on to their sheets

Continue with notes while students copy. Discuss examples and importance or
correct usage

State directions twice. Ask 2-3 students to repeat different steps in their own
words to check for understanding

Restate rules for classroom, expectations, noise level (0), movement level

Name:___________________________________________

Audience and Tone of Voice Review

Do Now: Record your partners answers and examples in the box below:
Audience
Tone of Voice
Definition:
Definition:

Examples:

Examples:

Page 1

Audience and Tone of Voice Review

Audience

Tone of Voice

First Person

Third Person

Page 2

Name:_________________________________________________

Musical Chairs
Directions:
1.We are going to play a game of writing musical chairs!
2.Each chair will have a paper with a small amount of writing on it.
3.All students will walk in a circle around the chairs until the music stops.
4.When the music stops, read the storys quote and study the picture provided, along with your
previous peers writing contribution.
5. You will write as much as you can to continue the story on your piece of paper.
6.After 1 minute, each student will put down the paper and leave it on the chair for the next
person to add a sentence.
7.We will start and stop the music ten times.

Things to consider when writing:

Be creative with your sentence! Each sentence can impact the topic of the story.
Think about your audience
Try to relate your new sentence with the previous sentence.
You may write dialogue (speaking sentences) or descriptive sentences.
Please remember to be appropriate!

Any questions??

Name:__________________________________________________________
Exit Ticket for Musical Chairs
1. What story do you have?
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2. Who are the main characters in your story? Who was the main story teller?
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3. Who is the intended audience for your story?
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4. What point of view is your story told in?
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5. What was your favorite story to write about during musical chairs? Why?
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Dorothy, lets go! I am leaving with or without you!

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Wow, Henry! I love the ring. But I have to tell you something

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Alex always had a funny feeling about that old house.

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I am going to

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Belle saw the pasty cold hand appear out of the phone booth.
She knew this could only mean one thing

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Jimmy, my parents are going to be so mad at me when they find out

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Meghan couldnt stop thinking about how late she was to the job interview.

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What do you mean you lost the dog?!

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The map was clear. This is where he would find it.

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You are in luck! There is one seat available on the plane next to this fine couple.

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